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In Pharma We Trust?

Consumers say no, and they're watching which companies are naughty or nice.

Revenge of the Nerds

Biotech companies, for years at the mercy of their deep-pocketed pharma partners, are finally holding the strings.

Returning the Favor

Multi-company campaign hopes to cast clinical trial participants as 'heroes.'

Lost in the Sauce

Government report paints picture of ineffectual FDA buried by avalanche of ads.

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Pharma faces a wide array of pressing issues-almost too many to think about comfortably-from drug safety and the industry's image to intellectual property in emerging markets and the overall usefulness of marketing. To remain effectively focused on strategy, industry executives must find relations between all the individual issues and group them into larger themes. Pragmatically, we all know this is essential.

Pharma's next big challenge is simple: Rebuild its broken business model. But between expiring patents and dry pipelines, pricing wars and safety woes, a beleaguered FDA, a bloodthirsty OIG, and Dems on parade, many companies are just trying to steer clear of icebergs.

'Old News'

Analysts say Times' accusatory articles on Zyprexa are nothing to get excited about.

Opening the Floodgates

FDA's revisions to guidelines on expanding access to experimental drugs intensify an already murky issue for pharma.

Staying the Course

At its annual pipeline debut, the company introduced its own CETP-inhibitor--with doubts.

Good News, Bad News

Studies show pharma has succeeded at raising disease awareness. Brand loyalty, though, has suffered.

Lifestyle Decision

Recent drug trials, and marketing efforts in Europe, for Acomplia indicate that Sanofi-Aventis may be seeking a life-threatening indication for its much-hyped weight-loss drug.

Let Bygones Be Bygones

Pfizer, Novartis--and even Merck--are putting the past behind them, and moving forward with COX-2 innovation.

Pure Diversification

Possible sale of medical nutrition unit would not mark change in business model for the diversified drug maker.

The Ripple Effect

Pfizer's torcetrapib blow shifts cost-cutting measures into overdrive, causing all of industry to reevaluate staffing, marketing spend, and the viability of a potential cardiovascular breakthrough.

Here Come the Appeals ...

BMS is the first on what's bound to be a long list of opponents in the recent ruling on the definition of "average wholesale price."

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